Degree Works (Degree Audit and Student Educational Planner)

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Degree Works is our degree audit and student educational planning software.  In Fall 2015, Missouri State University went live with Degree Works Degree Audit. In Fall 2016, Degree Works Student Educational Planner (or SEP) went live.

For students, the degree audit and student planner are found on the Degree Audit and SEP card on My Missouri State. For faculty and staff, the degree audit and student planner are found on the Degree Works card on My Missouri State.

Highlights and features found in the Degree Works degree audit

  • All degree-seeking students have degree audits, including graduate students.
  • Users have the ability to view the originating institution and course prefix/number for accepted transfer work directly in the degree audit.
  • The student information block displays more information such as advisor assignment and holds.
  • The degree audit contains web links that take users to web sites for additional content. Examples include the University Exit Survey and the University Civics Exam webpages.
  • The CourseLink feature allows users to see the prerequisite, description, sections and course times offered, and seat counts for needed courses, which updates in real time.
  • Authorized officials (deans/department heads/additional faculty or staff designated by the department) within an academic departments have the ability to self-enter course substitutions, waivers, and approvals directly to the student’s degree audit.
  • The ability to display an unlimited number of majors and/or minors on the degree audit both in the regular audit and what-if degree audit.
  • The audit has a modern and mobile-friendly design.
  • Honors College students are able to track their progression towards the completion of their Honors requirements.

Highlights and features found in the Degree Works student educational planner (SEP)

  • Ability for students or advisors to create an electronic academic plan which can be viewed by both the advisor and student. Electronic access to the plan in the same web location as the degree audit.
  • A modern view for easy understanding of the academic plan
  • Planner notes where advisors can communicate additional information or special instruction about the course selection and/or grade needed in the course
  • "On-track/off-track" tracking for advisors, administrators, and students to easily see if the student in on-track with his or her academic plan. This is managed by the advisor being able to indicate which courses are critical to the plan progress.

Degree Works Current Edition (5.0.6.2) Known Issues

There are a small number of display defects in the current edition of Degree Works, which went live to the campus on January 28, 2022. We are aware of these so if you experience them, there is no need to report them.

  • Both the undergraduate (UG) and graduate (GR) GPA display to three digits instead of two. Ellucian has already issued a defect (CR-000137952). It is unknown which future version will address this.

Degree Works contact information

For undergraduate programs

Office of the Registrar
417-836-5520
Registrar@MissouriState.edu

Nathan Hoff
Associate Registrar-Degree Programs and Advisement Support
(initial contact for general and undergraduate degree audit inquiries)

For graduate programs

Graduate College
417-836-4220
GraduateCollege@MissouriState.edu

Christy Graham
Graduate College
(initial contact for graduate degree audit inquiries)